Press Release
Spokesman Abduction Issue Family Demands Immediate Release of Naveed Butt from Abduction

Assalamu alaikum,

Now, more than seven months have passed since Naveed Butt was abducted. The Holy month of Ramadhan and two Eids have passed during this period, but the cruel rulers of Pakistan were unmoved, neither by the month of Ramadhan nor by the two Eids. So imagine how these events were for the family and children of Naveed Butt.

Naveed Butt who is an engineer, spent his life working for the re-establishment of the Khilafah "Caliphate", the System of Allah (swt) and Muhammad (saw). Whosoever knows and has met Naveed Butt, knows very well that his struggle was limited to a political and intellectual nature. And that he used to consider the material struggle for the establishment of Islam by the political party working for Khilafah "Caliphate" as contradictory to the methodology of RasulAllah (saw). They also know that he was not afraid to raise the voice of truth even in today's cruel world. During this time he continued his struggle just with the use of the pen and powerful speech. Such a caller of Islam was abducted by the thugs of the agencies, seven months ago, in front of his innocent children and until today nobody knows of his whereabouts. Moreover, they have even targeted his family to threaten them into keeping quiet. Their thugs chased one nephew in several vehicles, throwing up a wide net in the capital Islamabad and actually fired upon him with guns, and then raided the house of another nephew, in the presence of its womenfolk and small children.

We, the close family of Naveed Butt, express our grave feelings of anger on this current situation and we ask the people who care- is it such big a crime to call for the system of Islam, that a man like Naveed Butt is abducted for months? We ask the vanguards of human rights that is it such a big crime to account the rulers and to point out their wrong decisions, that a man cannot even appoint for himself a lawyer? And we ask the traitors amongst the military and political leadership, don't they fear Allah? Don't they believe that after this short worldly life, they will be answerable in front of Allah for all their actions? Do they think that the abduction of Naveed Butt will stop the re-establishment of Allah's Deen?

We declare openly that the sacrifices of Naveed Butt and the injustice that he has faced has made the people who know him and love him, more determined to work for this struggle of Khilafah "Caliphate". We are standing with more determination and strength with the people who are working for the establishment of Khilafah "Caliphate" all over the world. We strongly ask for the release of Naveed Butt and stern action against the culprits who abducted him. We call the people of Pakistan to come and join us in this struggle, so that the Muslim Ummah, once again is able to regain its lost honor and dignity through the establishment of Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" State. And inshaAllah that day the Muslims will rejoice. Allah says in Surah Rum:

[وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ * بِنَصْرِ اللَّهِ يَنْصُرُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ]

"On that day shall the believers rejoice. With the help of Allah, he helps those He wills, and He is exalted in Might, Most Merciful." [Surah Ar-Rum 30:4-5]

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah of Pakistan